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Lad of FIVE and disabled mum in mobility scooter attacked by ‘mouldy’ muggers

One of the attackers had a distinctive smell that was 'damp'

A BOY of five was mugged of his disabled mother’s phone by a gang of five thugs.

They snatched the Huawei device from the lad’s hand and shoved his epileptic mother, who was on a mobility scooter.

 The scene of the attack on the epileptic mum in a mobility scooter and her terrified five-year-old lad
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The scene of the attack on the epileptic mum in a mobility scooter and her terrified five-year-old ladCredit: Google Maps

The shaken mum, 45, said: “My son was screaming. He doesn’t want to play outside now.  He’s worried he’ll be kidnapped.”

She added: "One of the blokes had a distinctive smell, damp and mouldy, and I can't get it out of my head.

"They gave me bruising when they pushed me onto two wheels, which doesn't help my artery problem.

"I'm seriously ill – I've also got epilepsy and suspected cancer."

Friends of the victim posted on Facebook sharing their outrage: "There is nothing worse than mugging disabled people.

"It's disgusting."

Another said: "A new low has been reached by stealing a phone from a five-year-old."

Cops are investigating the robbery last week in Southend, Essex. Three of the suspects are in their 40s or 50s, with the other two in their twenties.

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